Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-23
MR.. O'BRIEN'SINJURIES.
THEY ARB SERIOUS BUT He WILL GO TO
HAMILTON TO-DAY
Despite the Protests Of His Friends Who Say the
Effort Of Speaking Alone May Imgerl His
Lk-A Day Spent in Rsceiy-
ing Visitors

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, May 22.-To
think that Wm. O'Brien could now find
rest and quiet in any place would be to
think something next TO the impossible.
He came to Niagara Falls hoping to be out
Of the way, yet, although his train did not
arrive until two o'clock this morning, q
crowd had collected to greet him, and MIR.
O'Brien with sleep in his eyes, and stagger-
ing from weakness, arose from his berth
and was taken possession of by several
hundred persons, some of whom carried
him to his carriage. He was driven to the
International Hotel.
To-day a delegation from Rochester
headed by DIR. J. W. Casey, President OF
the National League called upon MIR.
O'Brien. From Buffalo there came Father
Patrick Cronin, editor Of the Catholic Union
and Times.
MANY visitors from Hamilton and other
points headed by several well known citi-
zens and clergymen called on Mr.. OBrien
who remained in his room all day.
OBRIEN's INJURIES.
The doctors say that floating cartilages
of Mr.. O'Brien's eigth and ninth rlbs are
partially detached. There is also inden-
tatiOn in the cartilages themselves. ln-
fiammatiOn of the base of the lungs Is the
result, and besides O'Brien is suffering
from a severe cold. John ODOnnell, rep
resenting the Irishmen of Philadelphia,
came especially to inquire from Mr..
O'Brien whether he could not ar
range to attend a meeting there.
Mr.. O'Rrien could not make up his
mind, but he said that he was afraid that
he would be unable to go, rs his condition
was so serious that the doctor told him he
would be probably laid up for three weeks.
lie had determined to 20 to Hamilton to-
morrow tMOnGay.) A meeting will be
held in the afternoon. lie would post
pone it until Tuesday only Tuesday Is the
Queens birthday, land a meeting on that
day" he said, would give the Orange
men an excuse for riot.
Eyicted tenant Kilbride and the cor
respondents to-day visited te college and
seminary of Our Lady OF Angels. Father
Kavanaugh, President Of the College, de-
liyered an address to the students and
seminarists, VINO had gathered in full
force on the lawn. After Il speech by
Dennis Kilbride, the party were enter
tanned at dinner by Father kayanaugh
and the college faculty. On returning to
the hotel Mr.. OBrien said to the cor
respondents that although he was greatly
exhausted and scarcely able to speak
above his breath, he was
DETERMINED UPON GOING TO HAMILTON
tomorrow.
His friends are alarmed at this resolve,
not because of their fear OF another attack,
although such an attrck is cOnsideled
probable, hut because the mere journey it
self and the effort of making another
speech are likely to OyerpOwer him and
imperil his life, as the policemen IN the
different towns where the editor Of United
| TrcLrad has been stoned, have S0 tar
| failed 10 protect him, and 1t is be-
| lieyed that "A similar condition OF things
will prevail in Hamilton, il is said, by
sniae Ot his enthusiastic friends here that
\ 4 strong body guard Of stalwart men Will
| be organized in Buffalo ana will accom-
many him. Mr.. O'Brien, however, does
/ not approve OF this ~ he does not think
there will be any need for such step. Ills
| friends have positive opinion to the con
trary but they will do nothing without his
| sanction.
He goes from Hamilton tO Montreal
where AN open air meeting will be held and
| torch light procession organized to escort
him through the principal streets OF the
City.